December 31, 2007

NOVEMBER UPDATE!!!

OUR BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL IS GROWING UP!!!


We have been blessed with a very special cyber family who has been following our blog for sometime. The Heutmaker's sent Elysa and mama a very special gift that was packed with lots of love and thoughtfulness and for that we are very thankful and feel so special. Thank you so much for the "shower" gifts....You hold a very special place in our hearts and even though we may be many, many miles away we think of all of you often....Enjoy the picts, we really tried to capture the joy our contact with you has brought into our lives......"FF" (families forever)



To the Heutmaker Family......Thank you so much for all the beautiful gifts....


Pan-Pan is one of the greatest gifts of all...we love the meaning and having it come from Elysa's "cyber sister" Hope makes it even more special....




Not to sure about the cardboard fort mama made for her...

Singing and dancing with her friends at the beach......oh boy, did she have fun!


Spending an early morning at Long Beach, WA with mama, baba, and Jackson...She loves the beach.......



Wanting to walk Jackson on the beach, his favorite spot and doesn't like to be on the leash all the time....


Helping mama make dinner by patting out the biscut dough, she is very helpful around the house and loves to help, sooo, yes we take advantage of it right now as we know it won't last forever...

Her first and very own rocking chair!

Houston, we have teeth!!

First Rocking Horse...she is lovin it...she can't quite get on it by herself but that doesn't keep her from trying. (as of dec. she is getting on it by herself and rocking up a storm, mom has to keep it turned upside down if we don't want her to be on it)

Elysa putting eye drops into her baobao's eyes, like mama has to do to her...


THANKSGIVING AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE!!!

First time for pumpkin pie. MMMMmmmm, that orange stuff w/whip creme is real good!

First time in the snow at Thanksgiving....in my new snow outfit...Ms.Smurf?

"Now this is a dog I can walk"



Everyone out of my way, new driver on the road!!

"Ok mama, I think I am ready to go home now"

December 28, 2007

OCTOBER UPDATE

OUR BLOOMING BUTTERFLY....

Kaci and Elysa

A "school" day (daycare)cute outfit

Haircut #4 w/our favorite hairstylist Marie


Marie and her little girl....



Elysa LOVES her books.



HMMM, its never to early to learn Mandarin.



Another soccer game with all my friends, shelby, emme, lizzy and allison.


Sooo, how does this shoe thing work....


A day in the yard


Snack time...after a long day of play in the yard....

First taste of peanut butter pie....daddy's birthday pie....

Look at that face, do you think she likes it....

The "more" (in language spoken and signed) continue...Sorry, honey had to cut you off after a couple of bites. Elysa is very sensitive to sugar and becomes very hyper as we learned from cousin giving you to much whip creme, that was an experience.

WOW, WHERE DO WE BEGIN!!!!

It has been much to long since our last update. Our little butterfly has blossomed and grown into a "ham" with a blooming personality. She blesses our days with fun and laughter.

Other SEPTEMBER UPDATE INFO...Filled with many activities and first times.

We finally started cutting teeth. Imagine cutting teeth and no nap....a schizophrenic day with a 14month old.




Our September playdate with the "Jiangxi Sisters" and time for the parents to share and compare their stories with each other. We are so blessed to be ablet o spend this time together. The girls are still hesitant but they seem to recognize each other, just a little while to warm up.

Elysa and Kimberly


Elysa and JoJO


JoJo and Kimberly


This is the only picture we got with all three of them in one shot somewhat looking at the camera at the same time, far different from the first meeting in earlier in the summer.


First time in the prickly non-watered grass at home, "this feels very weird". Still working on mastering the walking thing so tends to resort to crawling still.


First time trying to figure out the bubble machine, she really enjoyed this


Playing w/Jackson who loves chasing his ball.


First time, "At my friends' soccer game: emme, shelby and lizzy" She was little unsure of it all but she really enjoyed it overall.


Miss Elysa the superstar!


Camping w/gma and mom, while daddy is away. We went to a pumpkin patch w/cousin Aidan and Elysa loved riding on the little horse carousel and the rocking horse.





Making daddy a picure.

Elysa at her favorite indoor playground w/cousin Aidan, she is very possessive of her car.